2000

Simulation enables the study of the behavior in a real system or a system proposed under present functioning conditions or under different operating scenarios. It finds increasing applicability s due to its high versatility, the inherent complexity reached by numerous modern systems, and the growing computing capacity, among other reasons. This course is oriented to manufacture and service system simulation, although it is also applicable in many other areas. Discrete simulation is highlighted but continual simulation elements are also included. Aspects such as modeling, experimentation, input and output information analysis, random variables generation, and variance reduction techniques, among others, are addressed.